This book was well put together. The jumping around of perspectives and time periods was handled with grace and flow. The detail in the overall story, the little pieces, was also well thought through. And I think the one thing I loved the most was how well she wrote characters so that she didn't have to explain their actions. Their personalities were well developed and she did a great job with showing, not telling, us their decisions and moves. Plus they were all real and quirky in their own way, which is something I do love in a book. Also, I have never read a book based in perfume before and I enjoyed the imagery she invoked with the scents she described. Even the listing of the ingredients was very poetically done. Also, that perfumes have so much depth and can say so much, can even use people's hair!, is so cool! I had no idea. The time periods were also well invoked without being overly done. All in all, a fun read that kept me moving and interested.